Ok homeschoolers try this problem on congruent triangles.
Key concepts to remember:
* congruent triangles have the same angle measure and the respective sides are equal
* to determine if two triangles are congruent use theorems such as the SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS and HL.
* use the properties of triangles (all angles add up to 180 degrees) to determine for information about the side and angle measure
* you may also need to use your knowledge of parallel lines and vertical angles to help you decide if angles are congruent
* just because two triangles “look” congruent does not mean they are- be careful sometime trick problems will try to mislead you
Important habits to master math:
* write out all steps
* be very neat
* use pencil not pen
* review your work as your go
* make sure you know the basics like fractions, positive and negative numbers and order of operations- these are the most common places students make mistakes